Improved bed-speing



GEORGE B. MARKHMLOF PLYMOUTH, 4' MICHIGAN,

Letters Patent No. 68,220, dated August 27, 1867.

IMPROVED BED-SPRING.

To ALL WHQM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. MARKHAM, of Plymouth, in the county-of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have inventeda new and improved Bed-Spring; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled .in the art to make and use the same', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of'ths specification.-

This invention relates to an improved-bed-spring, and consists of two metal wires having one end of each formed into a loop or eye. Each wire is then passed through a spiral spring, and the straight vend of each passed through the loop in the other. The straight end is then curved round-into an eye toreceive the hook attached to the slats.

The accompanying drawing is a top view of-my improved bed-sorin'g. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A A are twdwires, having one e'nd of each formed into a 'loop or eye, a. Each wire is then run into'the spiral B, and thestraight end of each wire, shown in red ink at A A', run through theeye ovfithe other wire. This straight end is then coiled round into an eye, C, to secure to the hook of the slats.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentv Thespring composed of two wires A A, having springs B coiled upon their length, each passing through an eye, a, in the other, and finished off by the loop or eye C, in manner and for the purpose substantially as above set forth and described.

GEORGE MARKHAM.

Witnesses:

JOHN GEMSALLY, WM` F. MARKHAM. 

